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<H2><center><I>From the Office of the Vice President for Research</I></H2>

<H1> Research Alert - Dec. 18, 1996</H1><a name="top">

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<H2>In Today's Research Alert:</H2>

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<a href="#ra">Research Awards</a> |
<a href="#ln">Local News</a><br>
<a href="#ro">Research Opportunities</a> |
<a href="#rr">Reports Received</a>
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Look at previous issues in the
 <A HREF="/research/vp/news_archive/archive.html"> Research 
Alert Archives</A></h5><P>

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<h2><a name="ra">RESEARCH AWARDS</center></h2>

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Tim Ruefli (Management) was named outstanding faculty member in IC2's
Masters in Commercialization of Science and Technology Program.
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Roy Schwitters (Physics) has been awarded the W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in
Experimental Particle Physics.
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<b>FY 96 Career Awardees:</b>
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Gustavo de Veciana (Elec. & Comp. Eng.); CAREER: Analysis and Design of
Hierarchical Source Routing & Embedded ATM Networks
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Robert Gilbert (Civil Eng-Geotechnical); Career: Uncertainty Management in
Geoenvironmental Engineering
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Margarida Jacome (Elec & Comp Eng); CAREER: Design Assessment and Reuse
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Harrick Vin (Comp. Sci); CAREER: Designing an End-To-End Architecture for
Distributed Multimedia Systems


<h2><center><a name="ln">LOCAL NEWS</center></h2>

A tremendous loss to UT occurred last Friday the 13th when Provost Mark
Yudof accepted the Presidency of the University of Minnesota, effective
June 1.  A faculty search committee will be formed soon to seek his
replacement.


<h2><a name="ro"><center>RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES</center></h2>



NASA Faculty Research Awards ; due Jan. 17; 202-358-3745;
<a href="mailto: john.malone@hq.nasa.gov">john.malone@hq.nasa.gov  </a>
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Department of Defense Graduate Fellowships ; due Jan. 15;
<a href="mailto: ndseg@aro-emh1.army.mil">ndseg@aro-emh1.army.mi </a>
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Those interested in applying for Eisenhower Education grants may be
interested in a Technical and Financial Assistance meeting schedule for
Jan. 24 at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  Information and
registration are available at 483-6318.
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<a href="http://www.hfg.org/html.pages/dissert.htm">The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation </a> accepts applications for fellowships
from scholars conducting dissertation research on human violence and
aggression.  Due: Feb. 1, 
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<a href="http://www.jsmf.org/CSEP_APPL.htm">The James S. McDonnell Foundation</a> supports postdoctoral fellowships to
develop educational programs, based on cognitive science, that will teach
students and trainteachers.  Due:  Jan.  22 

<h2><a name="rr"><center>REPORTS 
RECEIVED</h2> <br>(Available for perusal in MAI 301)</center>
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NSF Workshop on Information Processing in Biological and Artificial
Intelligent Systems
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DOE Energy and Environment Update

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<ADDRESS>Marye Anne Fox<BR>

Vice President for Research<BR>

The University of Texas at Austin<BR>

Austin, TX 78712<BR>

Mail Code G1400; fax 512-471-2827; phone 512-471-2877</ADDRESS>

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